Fragrance comparison

Aknarf vs Lavande Royale

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 102 ratings analysed

3 wins

Aknarf

Aknaf

3.805 votes

Rank #54,211 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

Lavande Royale

Roger & Gallet

3.8097 votes

Rank #16,380 LavenderAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aknarf takes 3 of 4 categories.

Aknarf
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lavande Royale
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Aknarf3/4

Lavande Royale1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aknarf
Sillage & projection: Aknarf
Value for money: Aknarf
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lavande Royale

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

AknarfAknaf

Lavande RoyaleRoger & Gallet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.80/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 42%Had 17%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

37%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAknarf

SillageAknarf

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value58

Category winnerAknarfBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

citrus83%

woody65%

warm spicy48%

sweet30%

lavender100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

mossy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Mandarin OrangeFruity Notes

Heart

Spices

Base

Woody Notes

Top

OrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

LavenderSpicesGeranium

Base

MuskOakmossBenzoinVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange and Spices. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer67

Fall70

Winter43

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men12

Unisex59

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,211

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#16,380

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerLavande RoyaleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aknarf is a 90s-style fruity citrus woody scent with a simple structure that wears easy. It opens on mandarin and mixed fruit, warms up with a soft spice heart, then settles into clean woods with a light sweetness. If you like straightforward, masculine fresh-spicy woods and enjoy a distinctive bottle, this is one to…

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Lavande Royale opens with a brisk citrus lift, then moves quickly into herbal lavender, geranium and a cool, mossy base. It feels old-school in tone, with a dry aromatic character that can read more unisex, or even masculine, than the name suggests. On skin, the lavender often fades fast, leaving oakmoss, musk, soft w…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aknarf or Lavande Royale?

Aknarf takes 3 of 4 categories. Aknarf is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Lavande Royale is rated 3.80/5 from 97 votes. Choose Aknarf for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Lavande Royale for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Aknarf or Lavande Royale?

Aknarf lasts longest (Aknarf 56/100, Lavande Royale 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aknarf or Lavande Royale?

Projection is very close: Aknarf 50/100, Lavande Royale 48/100 for sillage.

Do Aknarf and Lavande Royale smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange and Spices.

Is Aknarf or Lavande Royale better for summer or winter?

Aknarf suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aknarf and Lavande Royale?

Aknarf has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Spices, a base of Woody Notes. Lavande Royale has top notes of Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Spices and Geranium, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Benzoin and Vanilla.